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Meet the DISD School Board candidates

Jeff Lloyd is a 1983 graduate of Dalhart High School. He and wife, Shannan, have been married for 25 years. The Lloyds have two children, Mallary and Brennan.

Richard Dunham is a 1982 graduate of Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. He finished a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and Biology in 1986 from West Texas A&M University.

Peter C. Baumert was raised on a farm in Nebraska, where he states, “I learned the value of hard work and education.” Baumert and his wife, Denise, moved to Dalhart more than 15 years ago. He stated, “We have been happily married for 20 years.”

Sheriff Scott swears in Stevenson

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By ROBIN SCOTT

Deputy Shane Stevenson was sworn in as the newest member of the Dallam County Sheriff’s Office on April 16th. Stevenson is an already familiar face to Dalhart, having worked as a police officer for the Dalhart Police Department prior to transferring to the county.

Hartley Co. Rabies Notice

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By ROBIN SCOTT

Hartley County has reported one confirmed case of rabies within the county. A rabid skunk was killed on Wednesday, April 21 after a homeowner noticed odd behavior by the skunk. The dead skunk was given to Hartley County Deputy Tim Bell, who transported the animal to Dalhart Animal Hospital.

DPS and Hartley County responsible for big bust

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By Robin Scott

On Saturday afternoon, April 17th, Trooper Matt Howe with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) made a routine traffic stop on Highway 54 West in Hartley County. Howe pulled over a vehicle traveling through Texas for speeding, but the couple in the vehicle found themselves in the Dallam/Hartley County Jail by the end of the traffic stop.

JP Clerk receives highest honor

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By Robin Scott

Dallam County Justice of the Peace Rita Little was beaming on Monday morning when she announced that her Clerk, Carol Smith, was honored at a conference held the past week. The West Texas Justice of the Peace and Constables Association, which is comprised of 101 Texas Counties from Dallam in the north to El Paso in the south, held its annual conference in Wichita Falls at the Homewood Suites.

Trip to Burma and Thailand benefited orphans

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By Robin Scott

In 2006, when a tsunami struck the coast of Thailand, an orphanage in Burma was washed away from a cyclone. The orphanage was home to approximately 50 children. One young boy, age 12, helped all of the children escape the disaster by leading them up and away from the flooding waters. Each one of the children survived, and the boy’s story made an impression on many of the folks that attend the People’s Church in Dalhart. Members of the church embarked on a mission trip to see in what ways their congregation could help the children devastated by the loss of their only home.

Jotting Judy

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Déjà Vu!!

It wasn’t long ago when I wrote about meeting a wonderful couple, Tim and Beth, in the parking lot at Cracker Barrel in Amarillo to retrieve a family heirloom as they passed by from Michigan to Phoenix. If you remember, they came through snow, sleet and ice to deliver the ornate armoire to me, a complete stranger, at the request of my sister.

PPA honors Texan

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By Nathan French

The Panhandle Press Association hosted its 100th convention last week in Canadian. The association’s three-day centennial celebration began Thursday and wrapped up Saturday morning. The venues for the convention included the historic Palace Theater and the renowned Citadelle Art Foundation. The convention provided local press the opportunity to study innovations and improvements regarding small town journalism, how small newspapers can improve, and awarding area newspapers for their hard work, tenacity, and dedication in the world of journalism.

A regular guy

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By Robin Scott

Last week, Susan Clay, Publisher of the Dalhart Texan, and several staff members had an opportunity to sit in an intimate setting at a luncheon in Canadian, and hear a few words from Mayor Bill White, the democratic gubernatorial candidate on the November ballot. The brief “chat” White had with the small group was a part of his Texas tour in preparation of the General Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 2nd.

Dalhart recognized again for recycling

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By Robin Scott

The city of Dalhart has been recognized again for its outstanding recycling efforts in 2009. CTRA, Cooperative Teamwork and Recycling Assistance, honored the city with a Certificate of Recognition for recycling 245.64 tons of materials in 2009.

Ask the Lawyer

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“Can I make my neighbors reimburse me for what it cost me to have it cleaned up?”

Question: Back when that really bad wind/snow storm hit Dalhart, and all of the tree limbs and branches were knocked down and were everywhere, two of my neighbors’ tree branches fell into my yard, one on one side of my house and two from the other neighbor’s house on the other side. Both of my neighbors removed the biggest part of the tree limbs, but neither of them had all of the leftover debris picked up.

They call the wind Mariah

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By Robin Scott

The Mariah Project has begun in Texas. The project was developed by ScandiaWind Southwest LLC, the joint venture company owned by Havgul Clean Energy AS, AlphaWind Energy Aps and PremiumWind Coalition. Bringing the project to Texas was the dream of Jim Swafford of Bovina. After being approached by several landowners about wind energy, Swafford asked Jens Petersen of Alpha Wind Energy to come to Texas and promote the project to local landowners.

CASA 2010 Volunteer of the Year honored

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By Robin Scott

On Friday evening, April 9th CASA 69, Inc. held its annual banquet at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Dalhart. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, represents children from Dallam, Hartley, Moore and Sherman Counties. Guests were treated to a fajita buffet as well as entertainment.

Legacy of Sgt. David Davis continues

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By Robin Scott

Sgt. Davis, son of Roy “Bernard” Davis and Vicky Williamson, younger brother of Roy Lynn Davis, and grandson of Hoyt and Alene Davis, was a 2000 graduate of Dalhart High School. His life ended all too soon on September 19, 2009, when he was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan while serving in the United States Army.

Council hears community fund requests

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By Warren Slaughter
Special to the Texan

Four organizations had spokespersons at the Tuesday, April 13 meeting of the Dalhart City Council to request money from the city’s Community Development Fund. Sylvia Renick requested funding for Community Connect, Dalhart’s continuing education program. Kristine Olsen requested funding for various events sponsored by the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce, and for Keep Dalhart Beautiful. Dick Knight with the XIT Rangers requested funding for the Veteran’s Day parade that this organization puts on every year.

Boise City bank robbery investigation is in the pink

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By C.F. David

Though the F.B.I. won’t confirm to the Boise City News that an arrest made by Georgia officials on Friday, March 26, is the elusive Boise City bank robber, local law enforcement officers, after having talked to the F.B.I., are confident that William Charles Allen of Florida is their man. However, as of press time, there wasn’t any information about Allen’s alleged accomplice in the Boise City robbery.

Dallam County receives Gold award

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By Robin Scott

Only 12 Texas counties received an award from the office of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Texas, and Dallam County was the only rural county to receive the recognition. The Texas Comptroller Gold Leadership Circle Award recognizes counties that set the bar for financial transparency and opening their books to the public. Dallam County received the award on February 25th.